t 6 ) theRule and Symbol of their Confeon, a Tebimorly a- gainfl them,fò to preferve themtelves from all Communi- on in them, or participation of them. And an ufige it was both neceffary and laudable, as countenanced by Scripture Example, however afterwards it was abufed. For no Writing, filch as all Church Confeffions are, can obviate tinforefeen Herefies, or Errors not broached at the time ofits Writing, but only that which is ofDivine Inftitution, wherein infinite Wifdom bath bred up Provifion of Truth, for the DeftruElion of all Errors, that the Subtilty or Folly of men can invent. When thefe _frticles of the Church of England were compofed, neither Socinianifme, nor ./frnrinianifine, which have nowmade fuch an inroad on Tome Protetant Churches, -were in the World, either Name or Things. Where- fore in their Confeffion no Teftimony could be exprefly given againft them ; though I acknowledge it is evident, fromwhat is contained in the Articles ofit, and the ap- proved Expofition they received for a long time, in the Writings of the mob eminent Perlons of the Church, that there is a virtual Condemnation of all thole Errors, included therein. But in that bate whereunto things are come among( us, Tome more exprefs Tebimony againft them is neceffary, to render any Church the Ground and Pillar ofTruth. 2. Betides a dibinecion is found out and paffeth cur- rant among us, that the Articles of this Confeffion, are not Articles of Faith, but of outward. Agreement for Peace's fake among our (elves ; which is an Invention to helpon the ruin ofReligion. For Articles of `Peace in Religion concerning Matters ofFaith, which he that fubfcribes, doth it not becaufe they are true or Articles of
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